Radiotherapy for inferior vena cava tumor thrombus in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

Radiotherapy for inferior vena cava tumor thrombus in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

Abstract Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with inferior vena cava (IVC) involvement is a rare disease with poor prognosis. This study aimed to evaluate the outcome of HCC patients receiving radiotherapy (RT) to IVC tumor thrombus. Methods A total of 42 consecutive HCC patients treated with...

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Main Authors: Tzu-Hui Pao, Wei-Ting Hsueh, Wei-Lun Chang, Nai-Jung Chiang, Yih-Jyh Lin, Yi-Sheng Liu, Forn-Chia Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Inferior vena cava thrombus
Radiation therapy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-019-5654-9

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